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CLAT 2021 21 Year Experienced Team

f A customer wanting to access the network from a PDO's premise can do so only after an eKYC
authentication.
f It will also have an app developer who will build a platform to register users and discover Wani-
compliant WI-Fi hotspots in an area and display them on the app.

Significance:
f New Wave of Internet Users: PM WANI will be able to connect a new wave of users not just to
commercial and entertainment options, but also to education, telehealth, and agriculture extension,
and bring greater accountability to the government by boosting transparency and interactivity.
f Enabler for Digital India: The scheme would enable small shopkeepers to provide Wi-Fi service and
boost internet connectivity strengthening the Digital India mission.
f Cutting The Red Tape: Through PM WANI, the government is hoping that by cutting through layers
of bureaucracy and eliminating licenses and fees, it can make it easy even for a tea shop owner to
register online.
f Domino Effect on Economy: According to the TRAI report, public Wi-Fi system on the WANI
architecture can lead to a 10% rise in net penetration which in turn can lead to a 1.4% increase in GDP.
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Bridging the Digital Divide: PM WANI can result in a rapid scale-up of the Internet in rural India,
which will be Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) got Cabinet approval in order
to elevate wireless internet connectivity in the country. transformative, given the low level of
penetration — 27.57 subscribers per 100 population in 2019.
f Low-Cost Alternative: Upcoming mobile technologies such as 5G may provide good quality data,
but they involve high investment in the new spectrum, connectivity equipment, and regular subscriber
fees.
Challenges in implementation of PM WANI:

f Security Risks: A public WiFI network has several security issues.
f Low Speed: As public WiFI network is usually accessed by several people at the same time, it results
in a considerable loss of bandwidth resulting in a slow network speed.

National Family Health Survey-5

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the results of National Family Health Survey- 5 (Phase I)
covering important health metrics of 22 States/UTs.
National Family Health Survey-5

It is a large-scale, multi-round health survey conducted in a representative sample of households
throughout India,

providing state and national information for India on fertility, infant and child mortality, family planning
practice, maternal and child health, reproductive health, nutrition, anaemia, utilization and quality of
health and family planning services.
Objectives:
Strengthen India's demographic and health database by providing information that is both reliable and
relied upon;
Strengthen the survey research capabilities of Indian institutions to provide, analyse, and disseminate
high quality data;

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